Purple Heart recipients honored at Burial Detail banquet

February 12, 2013

Photo by Victoria Stanish -
The St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail honored Purple Heart recipients and St. Marys residents Ralph Samick and Donald Goetz during the detail's annual banquet Saturday evening at the Bavarian Hills. Pictured from left to right are Mary Ann Samick, Ralph Samick, Donald Goetz and Ruth Goetz.

Two Purple Heart award recipients were honored at the St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail annual banquet held Saturday evening at the Bavarian Hills.
Donald Goetz and Ralph Samick received special recognition from the detail for their service. St. Marys Burial Servicemen's Burial Detail Sergeant-in-Charge Tom Price explained that this portion of the program was established a few years ago to honor area Purple Heart veterans.